Intramural FAQ's

Intramural FAQ’s

What is Early-Bird Student registration versus General Public registration?

With our new intramural software, we are introducing a new system for registration! During Early-Bird Student registration, a special rate will be available for students only to incentivize early registration! After this period ends, and general public registration starts, both students and non-students will pay the same price for registration. Students should still ensure they purchase the student option even after the Early-Bird rate has ended.

During Early-Bird Student registration, students are able to create and join teams as normal (as well as after general public registration has opened). Non-students (community members, staff, and faculty) will not be able to register new teams or join a team until general public registration starts. 

Student teams are still welcome to have community-members on them (with the exception of Student-Only sports), they will just not be able to join until after general public registration has started.

All participants have until the outlined team registration deadline for their respective sport to register a team. 

Why does my team show up as “Pending?”

Unlike previous years, teams are NOT considered to be part of the league as soon as the team is created. Teams are ONLY considered to be part of the league once they meet the minimum roster requirements associated with their sport. These minimum requirements are outlined in the sport specific handbooks, and can also be found on the Fusion Play app. Until your team meets these requirements it will be considered “Pending”, and your space will NOT be held.

How do I register as a free agent?

With our new software, individuals will not be able to register as a free agent on the app. In order to put your name on a free agent list to hopefully be placed with a team, please email campusrec@lakeheadu.ca with your name and sport(s) you are hoping to play. Please note, free agents are not guaranteed to find a team within the league, as spaces are dependent on captain request.

I am getting a pop-up that I am not eligible for a sport league?

When you try to register, you may see a pop-up that you are not eligible to play in a certain league/division (see example below). When you click “See Why”, it will give you a list of reasons why you may not be able to play. Please see these reasons below for assistance in troubleshooting:

• “Intramural (Sport) Pass”:
  • Before being able to register for/a team, you need to purchase the Intramural Sport Pass associated with that specific sport (ex. The Intramural Flag Football Pass in order to play flag football). This can be done by going to https://luathletics.lakeheadu.ca/. Make sure that the email you use for the online portal is the same email you used on the app in order for the membership to sync properly to your account.
• “League is restricted to the following genders”:
  • Some of our leagues are only open to specific gender-identities. Check that the league you are trying to register for is for your gender identity. From the home page of the app, click the three lines on the top left and the View Profile, to confirm that your profile has the correct gender identity assigned to it. 
• “Emergency contacts required”:
  •  From the home page of the app, click the three lines on the top left and the View Profile, to add emergency contact information to your profile

I am a student but it won’t let me register for intramural sports?

Ensure you are selecting the yellow button and using your Lakehead Single Sign-On to sign in on the portal and app. If it still will not let you register, please contact campusrec@lakeheadu.ca with proof of enrollment.

Why can’t I invite a community-member to my team?

There are two possible reasons: 

1. General public registration has not yet opened. General public members will be able to join existing teams, or creating new teams, as of September 10th
2. The individual you are attempting to invite does not have an account in our system. In order to be invited, a user must have an account on our portal first with that email before you can send an invitation. Please direct your teammate to download Fusion Play and create their account. 

What is the cost to participate in Intramurals?

The majority of intramurals cost $31 for students during Early Bird Student registration, and $45 for everyone once general public registration opens. Notable exceptions include hockey, and innertube basketball, which have differing costs due to alternative facility usage and high-cost of referees.

Why are intramurals charged per player, instead of per team?

Data shows that many captains historically do not receive full reimbursement from their team, or were unable to pay the cost for a full team at the time of registration. To help ease the financial burden on captains and reduce the amount of money needed at the time of registration, intramurals are now priced per player instead of per team.

Who is allowed to play intramurals?

Almost all of our leagues are open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public that are 17 years of age or older. The only exceptions to this are Ice Hockey and 3v3 Basketball which are for students only. Please note that Early Bird Student registration is in effect, to ensure spaces within our leagues for our students.

How do I register for intramurals?

This semester we have a new intramural software, including our new app! Search Fusion Play on your respective app store to download the app, and follow our Registration Guidelines to assist you in completing registration!

If you are still having difficulties registering, please email campusrec@lakeheadu.ca or attend on of our registration clinics held in SB-1016 on the following dates (no registration is required for these clinics):

• Monday September 9th, 11:00-12:00 PM
• Sunday September 15th, 6:00-7:00 PM
• Monday September 16th, 7:30-8:30 PM

Do I need to have a whole team organized in order to play?

No! Campus Rec is happy to work with you to find individuals to help fill the remaining spaces on your team, but it cannot be guaranteed. However, we do suggest that you have at least a few individuals that you know would like to play with you before registering to a team. To register as a free agent, please email campusrec@lakeheadu.ca (free agents are not guaranteed to find a team). 

Please note: Teams are considered pending until the minimum roster requirements are met, and are not considered to be part of the league until requirements are met. Your space in the league is NOT secure while your team is pending.

I didn’t join a team before the league started, but I still want to play. Can I join late?

Yes – roster additions can be made up until week 4 of any league sport. Players do need to participate in at least 2 regular season games to be eligible in the playoffs. Individual registration can be completed as normal on our app during this time.

Do I have to be available all days/times listed for my sport?

Ideally, yes. We are able to take game time requests, however there is no guarantee that we can always place your team at a certain time. Captain’s must submit their schedule requests for the entire season by the outlined schedule request deadline.

What is the skill level of the teams?

Within all of our leagues, we have teams that vary all the way from beginner to experienced! All skill levels are welcomed into our leagues.